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law enforcement officials say they are now taking extra precautions to protect other elected officials in kaufman county. the courthouse will be open for business on monday, but the prosecutor's office will be closed. >> it's unnerving to the community at large, and that's why we're striving to, you know, assure the community that we are still providing public safety and will be able to do that. >> reporter: the murder of these two high-profile prosecutors has the hallmarks of well-coordinated hits, targeted killings of law enforcement and elected officials are rare but not unheard of. >> and he came up to the window of my truck with his gun pointed at me. >> reporter: earlier this year in southern california christopher dorner terrorized law enforcement with a manifesto and a detailed hit list of the people he wanted to kill, but in many ways the kaufman county cases are scarier. no one knows what these killers are thinking. >> well, the town i think has felt more fear than anything else. they are afraid that someone else will be targeted by these people. >> reporter: it's not clear w
law enforcement officials say they are now taking extra precautions to protect other elected officials in kaufman county. the courthouse will be open for business on monday, but the prosecutor's office will be closed. >> it's unnerving to the community at large, and that's why we're striving to, you know, assure the community that we are still providing public safety and will be able to do that. >> reporter: the murder of these two high-profile prosecutors has the hallmarks of...
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it's a special election. republicans vote in special elections down there. so i cannot stress how hard this would be. again, if they wanted to design a candidate they didn't want to run against it would be steven colbert's sister. a smart woman. she's all tied up in all of the universities so she's a great candidate. can a great candidate knock off a republican in this special election? it will still be tough. >> knowing steven, he's very popular. a lot of voters probably don't like him, but he's a native son. he's very popular in south carolina. i think he's got a house there. he's going to be very influential in this. >> the 75 year old men, do they like steven colbert? not. >> are universities responsible if students can't find jobs? this from mikes, yes, obviously. here's another tweet. as a student i never expected my university to hand me a job after fou years. another tweet, colleges are not responsible. just another example of blaming someone else for failures. and this tweet, we need to break the cycle of entitlement. it's the grad's responsibility
it's a special election. republicans vote in special elections down there. so i cannot stress how hard this would be. again, if they wanted to design a candidate they didn't want to run against it would be steven colbert's sister. a smart woman. she's all tied up in all of the universities so she's a great candidate. can a great candidate knock off a republican in this special election? it will still be tough. >> knowing steven, he's very popular. a lot of voters probably don't like him,...
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and by all three i'm referring to mike mclelland, the actual elected district attorney, his wife cynthia both found dead in their home. and hasse, an assistant district attorney. interesting also there have been many comments that hasse never prosecuted arian nation who has come under suspicion as a gang. very often gang members are prosecuted alone like one gang member for murder, one for armed robbery. they could infuriate an entire gang. the more likely is that it is a single person acting alone. >> so the harris county officials are now putting out the alert and protecting their own. harris county down in the houston area. i'm sure you will remember there were federal charges brought up against arian brotherhood members in houston last fall. my concern is like you said, they can be prosecuted individually. can they become members of the gang once they end up in prison? >> absolutely. it's some people think it is harder to try. if you go behind bars you can find out who has the kind of members of the gang specifically arian brotherhood has never been really secretive. they make no sec
and by all three i'm referring to mike mclelland, the actual elected district attorney, his wife cynthia both found dead in their home. and hasse, an assistant district attorney. interesting also there have been many comments that hasse never prosecuted arian nation who has come under suspicion as a gang. very often gang members are prosecuted alone like one gang member for murder, one for armed robbery. they could infuriate an entire gang. the more likely is that it is a single person acting...
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and in atlanta the elected d.a. i served underway, he did not have police protection outside of his house. and he was the d.a. for 37 years. we routinely get threats. normally they would not be serious or we would not take them that way. there is always the threat of danger when you prosecute. even now that i have been out prosecuting for many years i often run into people and pasthem and think i know him. he somebody i put behind bars. >> i'm sure that you heard mike mclelland in january with his very strident language saying we will find you. we will get you. and then ultimately a man who was known to have carried a gun just walking the dog is gunned down in his own home along side his wife. what is the chill effect here on people like you and others, prosecutors who do this for a living who know this is 2 1/2 months. how is this going to effect the people who try to put bad guys rai? >> you know, the merger and the retaliation against prosecutors is nothing new. and when you take the job especially if you are one
and in atlanta the elected d.a. i served underway, he did not have police protection outside of his house. and he was the d.a. for 37 years. we routinely get threats. normally they would not be serious or we would not take them that way. there is always the threat of danger when you prosecute. even now that i have been out prosecuting for many years i often run into people and pasthem and think i know him. he somebody i put behind bars. >> i'm sure that you heard mike mclelland in january...
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just to say that we are taking precautions to protect other elected officials in the county. [ inaudible question ] >> is this the work of white supremacist gang, do they have people here? >> i'm not in on that at all. i have no indication of that. >> do you believe it is definitively connected to the murder of mark hasse? >> pardon? >> do you believe the murders yesterday are definitively connected to the murder of mark hasse? >> i can't say that, no. we have nothing indicating that for sure. >> will the prosecutors office be open tomorrow or have you told them not to show up to work? >> i don't know if they'll be open or not. >> can you describe the crime scene. what did it look like when you went in last night? >> we're not going to discuss that, that's evidentiary. [ inaudible question ] >> pardon? >> i heard you provided security overnight for members of the d.a. office. >> we're not going to discuss any security arrangements. >> were there any signs of forced entry at the home yesterday? >> we'll not discuss that. >> sheriff, there was a deputy protecting the district attorney for
just to say that we are taking precautions to protect other elected officials in the county. [ inaudible question ] >> is this the work of white supremacist gang, do they have people here? >> i'm not in on that at all. i have no indication of that. >> do you believe it is definitively connected to the murder of mark hasse? >> pardon? >> do you believe the murders yesterday are definitively connected to the murder of mark hasse? >> i can't say that, no. we...
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he elected to suspend mike rice saying he had used inappropriate language. hold the thought because that brings us to the university president who spoke today, robert barchi. you saw him there in person. christine brennan, she wrote this in "usa today". quote, if the university president did see the tape, he's as culpable as pernetti. if he didn't, why didn't he? so pampamela, christine brennan national sports writer. this is just her opinion. he didn't see the tape until tuesday. nevertheless, you're there. do you sense there is pressure building in new jersey against the president of rutgers? >> reporter: absolutely. i mean, there has been pressure building ever since this individual why was released to the public on tuesday. in fact there are faculty members here at the university, more than 50, that have asked for dr. barchi to step down. it's really two fold. the fact that they weren't made aware of the extent of rice's behavior when barchi found out about it back in december and also the fact that barchi did not look at the video when he first found ou
he elected to suspend mike rice saying he had used inappropriate language. hold the thought because that brings us to the university president who spoke today, robert barchi. you saw him there in person. christine brennan, she wrote this in "usa today". quote, if the university president did see the tape, he's as culpable as pernetti. if he didn't, why didn't he? so pampamela, christine brennan national sports writer. this is just her opinion. he didn't see the tape until tuesday....
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one of the big questions that the cardinals were discussing the lead-up to the conclave that elected the pope from buenos aires was could they fine someone comfortable with not just the enormity of the papacy but with his predecessor still alive. think cardinals universally are ecstatic with the way pope francis has settled in with such ease into the job. going of course to greet poen benedict last week and to call him my brother. it was a wonderful gesture. but i have to say somebody who studies history of the church, the visual of two popes embracing was pretty remarkable. >> what a historic moment that was to see them like that, kind of mono-on-mono. they seem to be very different popes. but you say if you listen to the homilies, if you listen to the messages, they are really in sync with one another their, but there's something different about pope francis, everyone would agree, breaking from tradition in some ways, shapes and form. is he kind of building on what his predecessor has put in place or is he really departing and saying it's a new day? >> it is a logical question to a
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so a great deal of attention surrounding, and authorities here say they're adding extra security to elected officials here in kaufman county, but despite that, the courthouse will be open for business tomorrow morning except for the prosecutor's office will be closed. don? >> hey, ed, quickly, i have to ask you something. before mark hasse was killed, he told a friend he was afraid for his life. what are you hearing about protection? tomorrow morning it's going to be open. are they beefing up protection outside the courthouse, outside of them going to work in any other way? >> reporter: well, we've heard from people that there's a great deal of uncertainty and many people feeling, you know, like the chill went up their spine as they've seen these attacks carried out. the law enforcement officials are not being specific about what kind of protection or to what lengths they are going to protect the elected officials, but they are also beefing up security presence at the courthouse and that will be, we're told, very visible tomorrow morning as well. >> all right. ed lavendera, ed, thank you ve
so a great deal of attention surrounding, and authorities here say they're adding extra security to elected officials here in kaufman county, but despite that, the courthouse will be open for business tomorrow morning except for the prosecutor's office will be closed. don? >> hey, ed, quickly, i have to ask you something. before mark hasse was killed, he told a friend he was afraid for his life. what are you hearing about protection? tomorrow morning it's going to be open. are they...
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ted olson and boyd battling each other over the presidential election in 2000. today they're working together in the same sex marriage debate before the high court. we go in-depth with them in a special report marriage warriors tonight at 7:30 eastern time. >>> boston students say what they're doing is a matter of health and safety. their college is ordering them to stop handing out condemns. bg the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about a
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so what happened in washington and colorado during the last election is going to happen in other states around the country. in the same way that medical marijuana was legalized through the legislative process in 18 states today, we're going to see that same thing happen with the broader legalization of marijuana. >> let me bring in jeffrey cuban on this. a lot of people make the case on same-sex marriage and attitudes change, and the states started changing as well. there have been a number of of states, i think nine now, that allow same-sex marriage. and yet there is this wisdom out there that drugs are different, that marijuana is different. that this maybe isn't a civil rights issue that other people think it is. do you see this as being apples and oranges? >> there is a parallel but also an important difference. with same-sex marriage, the federal government cannot and does not prohibit states from allowing same-sex marriage. there's a certain act which limits certain benefits for gay couples who are married, but they don't prohibit it. what makes marijuana different and unpredictab
so what happened in washington and colorado during the last election is going to happen in other states around the country. in the same way that medical marijuana was legalized through the legislative process in 18 states today, we're going to see that same thing happen with the broader legalization of marijuana. >> let me bring in jeffrey cuban on this. a lot of people make the case on same-sex marriage and attitudes change, and the states started changing as well. there have been a...
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we're talking about an election that's 1,300 days away. >> he may think it's too early to be talking about the next presidential contest, but vice president joe biden, who may also have designs on the white house, he speaks to the south carolina democratic party next month. you know, south carolina is a crucial early primary state. and some republicans who may also run in 2016, such as senator rand paul and former senator rick santorum, they'll be making trips the next two months to iowa and new hampshire, which kick off the caucus and primary calendar. it seems we can't ignore 2016 talk. fred? >> thanks so much, paul stein haaser. a scholar watching north carolina closely says the country is not suicidal. but with two missiles ready to go and threats flowing, the question is what's the end goal? oh, he's a fighter alright. since aflac is helping with his expenses while he can't work, he can focus on his recovery. he doesn't have to worry so much about his mortgage, groceries, or even gas bills. kick! kick... feel it! feel it! feel it! nice work! ♪ you got it! you got it! yes! afla
we're talking about an election that's 1,300 days away. >> he may think it's too early to be talking about the next presidential contest, but vice president joe biden, who may also have designs on the white house, he speaks to the south carolina democratic party next month. you know, south carolina is a crucial early primary state. and some republicans who may also run in 2016, such as senator rand paul and former senator rick santorum, they'll be making trips the next two months to iowa...
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he's elected to take on extra security 24-hour security to protect him and his family. you get a sense of what people are doing given what happened here in kaufman. >> all right, george howell, thanks so much for that update. >>> joining us now from montgomery, alabama, heidi birik, director of the southern poverty law center intelligence project. back in october, when the justice department indicted 34 members of the texas aryan brotherhood, officials called it at the time a devastating blow to the group. so now speculation that there could potentially be a link and that these also could be retaliatory killings. would you want to connect the dots here? >> well, i mean, at this point in time we don't have any evidence linking the two murders or even anything definitive to say the aryan brotherhood in texas was involved in any of them. that said, the texas department of safety had already warned prosecutor and law enforcement officials after those indictments in november that they should be concerned about violence coming from this group and this group is extremely viole
he's elected to take on extra security 24-hour security to protect him and his family. you get a sense of what people are doing given what happened here in kaufman. >> all right, george howell, thanks so much for that update. >>> joining us now from montgomery, alabama, heidi birik, director of the southern poverty law center intelligence project. back in october, when the justice department indicted 34 members of the texas aryan brotherhood, officials called it at the time a...
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and i think that has a lot more to do with mid-term elections than it has to do with legislation on the senate or house floor. we have -- mayor bloomberg -- pledged a lot of money -- >> the president often does and the only thing, he can take his case to the people and say, listen, don't forget about the kids who died in newtown, don't forget about the emotion you felt when that happened to -- >> yeah. i think the president is just as capable as -- >> absolutely he can. >> i think he overestimates his power at the bully pulpit. we saw him give endless speeches about obama care. public support for it tanked. in this case, again, more about the midterms than the -- >> no. but, again -- >> quickly. then i want to move on. >> that poll you just put up, don, no one is trying to make every single gun illegal. we're talking back ground checks. let's try to do what is doable. i agree with lindsey graham. prosecute the current laws and make sure 100% of people buying guns have background checks. >> you're saying it on television, and congress, a whole other show. so let's move on. talk about the
and i think that has a lot more to do with mid-term elections than it has to do with legislation on the senate or house floor. we have -- mayor bloomberg -- pledged a lot of money -- >> the president often does and the only thing, he can take his case to the people and say, listen, don't forget about the kids who died in newtown, don't forget about the emotion you felt when that happened to -- >> yeah. i think the president is just as capable as -- >> absolutely he can....
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this is going to be a very, very, very important election for democrats. i think there are going to be tons of people that want to run. i'm preparing for hillary clinton fatigue because that's going to be the case, because we all know she's going to run. i don't think it's going to hold anyone else back. joe biden still wants to run. it's going to be an open field. >> on the republican side, amy, in florida, let's say, hillary clinton is way ahead of marco rubio, let's say, so how will hillary clinton running affect who will run on the republican side? >> i don't think it really will. i think the republicans are going to do their own thing, but hillary's going to be a force to contend with, but the thing is, hillary's numbers are off the charts right now, and it's because she hasn't had to be political. she was the -- representing the administration, so she hasn't had to be political. i think once she starts getting into the politics, her numbers will fall some, but she's popular. i mean, people love her. >> especially democrats. thanks to both of you, jas
this is going to be a very, very, very important election for democrats. i think there are going to be tons of people that want to run. i'm preparing for hillary clinton fatigue because that's going to be the case, because we all know she's going to run. i don't think it's going to hold anyone else back. joe biden still wants to run. it's going to be an open field. >> on the republican side, amy, in florida, let's say, hillary clinton is way ahead of marco rubio, let's say, so how will...
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i can promise you that all of the people in this courthouse, all of the elected officials, all of the other people that are involved in this investigation are being very well protected. i have no question about her safety. >> and you heard the reference to miss fernandez. it's actually brandi fender who is mike mclelland's first assistant district attorney who's going step in on-- step i on an interim basis. in the meantime, a memorial for mike mclelland and his wife is scheduled for thursday while the funerals are set for friday. investigators are looking into the possible involvement of a gang called the aryan brotherhood of texas. and like other well-known gangs, the crips, blood, ms13, they're known for brutality and violent crime. our deb feyerick has more on the brotherho brotherhood, its roots and violent way of life. >> reporter: they call themselves the aryan brotherhood of texas, the abt. considered one of the most dangerous gangs in the state with roots inside the walls of the texas prison system. >> i think they are in brotherhood of texas today -- the aryan brotherhood of
i can promise you that all of the people in this courthouse, all of the elected officials, all of the other people that are involved in this investigation are being very well protected. i have no question about her safety. >> and you heard the reference to miss fernandez. it's actually brandi fender who is mike mclelland's first assistant district attorney who's going step in on-- step i on an interim basis. in the meantime, a memorial for mike mclelland and his wife is scheduled for...
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they're accused of trying to fix new york city's mayoral election. >>> plus this. >> incredible. that is oil. >> and what a mess that is. oil gushing from the ground, some homeowners in arkansas left with a big mess. and a big headache. we're talking live to a family forced out of their home. the "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >> hello and welcome to the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield in for brooke baldwin. we have a developing story out of north texas. these two prisoners are on the loose this hour. the one on the right is being held on a charge of capital murder. his name is brian alan tucker. john marlon king on the left was being held for allegedly evading a theft charge. they escaped from the hopkins county jail northeast of kaufman county, which is reeling from the murders of two prosecutors. sergeant brad cummings is with the hopkins county sheriff's office. how and when did the men escape? >> officers were advised this morning about 8:20 that we did have two males later identified as tucker and king that apparently they were on the recreation yard and they were
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john core nan who helps elect republicans to the u.s. senate came out and said to say. they are thinking, good heavens. it sort of hearkens back to bobby jindal, governor of louisiana, coming out and saying, we have to stop being the stupid party because so many statements that were deemed so outrageous during the campaign, that they just made headlines and took away from what republicans felt they were really trying to do on the good side. so this is unhelpful. >> unhelpful. that's a diplomatic way of putting it, i'm sure. the president is focusing on the economy as well. this is something that he is trying to push forward. what is on his plate for the weekend? >> what he is doing actually now is he is heading down to miami to sort of highlight and infrastructure project at a port there, port miami. a sea port where it has taken federal funds, i think some state and local funds and also some private investment. he is trying to highlight the need for infrastructure investment. that means spending on roads and houses and sea ports. the problem is while the president is s
john core nan who helps elect republicans to the u.s. senate came out and said to say. they are thinking, good heavens. it sort of hearkens back to bobby jindal, governor of louisiana, coming out and saying, we have to stop being the stupid party because so many statements that were deemed so outrageous during the campaign, that they just made headlines and took away from what republicans felt they were really trying to do on the good side. so this is unhelpful. >> unhelpful. that's a...
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so it will be interesting to see how this race shapes up on may 7th with the special election between mark sanford and elizabeth colbert-busch. she pronounces it colbert-busch. her famous brother, stephen, pronounces it stephen colbert. >> his fiancee is very pretty. i have to say that. thank you, bill. >> she's an attractive lady. >> she certainly is. thank you, bill. appreciate that. you can hear more from mark sanford live in a few minutes. he talks with jake tapper at 4:00 eastern on "the lead." >>> a moment that everyone is still talking about as louisville guard kevin ware's leg snapped on national tv. this hour we'll hear from ware and his mom about his injury and recovery. new car! hey! [squeals] ♪ [ewh!] [baby crying] the great thing about a subaru is you don't have to put up with that new car smell for long. introducing the versatile, all-new subaru forester. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's
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you were elected last year as the union's first african-american president. it was something that surprised all of us that it was a first, it's taken that long for that to happen, but you say the main problem now, the big problem here, is the move for government jobs to be privatized and it's really threatening the workers' livelihood, sanitation workers. can you tell us how? >> well, privatization is affecting members, not only in memphis, tennessee, but all over the country, but unfortunately here in memphis, the mayor is looking at privatizing sanitation workers' jobs, he's looking at privatizing the custodian workers jobs at the school districts. we think that's the wrong move and we'd like to sit down and discuss these kinds of issues and work out some kind of agreement that benefits our members and benefits the communities and community in memphis, tennessee. unfortunately, the mayor is not respecting the collective bargaining process, so we've got to make our voices heard, and we've got to organize and mobilize and educate our communities here in memph
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people calling asking for advice on how they can review the security for their assistance, how the elected can protect themselves, what steps need to be taken. the truth of the matter is our profession in texas and i'm going to say probably around the country haven't really talked about this before. so we're having a meeting of our board of directors after the memorial service thursday. we're going to have a meeting on friday. and one of the big topics will be what do prosecutors need to do to start taking care of themselves and making sure that they're adequately protected. >> mr. kepple, thanks for being with us. certainly our thoughts are with you and your colleagues as you fact these threats in this very new world we live in at this time. thanks so much for being with us. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> i want to talk a little bit about prison. fear, drugs and guns, loaded guns, weren't really things you see in a jail cell, or look at your screen, are they? yeah. that's a loaded weapon. and those are bullets. and this is a prison. you're going to find out what this is all ab
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especially an important figure during presidential elections as well. george w. bush, on to president obama. and we can expect leaders from around the country to possibly soon be releasing statements with their sentiment. >> yeah, absolutely. absolutely. this is one of those things -- what is a little bit surprising is also just how open he was about his son's suicide. clearly he was able to embrace the fact that his son suffered from this illness, and wanting to share it, wanting to make it very public, and also being sure to point out how special his son was. he also described him as a brilliant intellect with a gift for sensing who was in most pain, and then making a beeline to that person. so clearly his son was sensitive to those around him who perhaps were in the same kind of pain that he was in, or that he was experiencing. so yes, world leaders. he's known internationally. 30 million copies of his book sold. really somebody who many people listen to. so it will resonate among them as they respond to this tragedy. >> eric, i want to talk about this, becaus
especially an important figure during presidential elections as well. george w. bush, on to president obama. and we can expect leaders from around the country to possibly soon be releasing statements with their sentiment. >> yeah, absolutely. absolutely. this is one of those things -- what is a little bit surprising is also just how open he was about his son's suicide. clearly he was able to embrace the fact that his son suffered from this illness, and wanting to share it, wanting to make...
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. >> reporter: with the election over they became friends. really good friends. even though they still square off in court as recently as last month. >> it was really great -- >> who won? >> the judge will tell us. >> i'll tell you one thing. i like it better when he's on my side than against me. >> reporter: they are now teaming up in what they say is the biggest case of their distinguished careers. >> this is the defining civil rights issue of this time. >> it wasn't a republican issue or a democratic or a conservative or a liberal issue. it was an american issue that we could go to the courts and to the american public and say, listen to us. this is about human rights and human dignity and respect for all of our citizens. >> check out marriage warriors, showdown at the supreme court right here on cnn, 7:30 eastern time tonight. >>> usually when criminals are on the run they don't stay in the same place very long. one con vicked rapist has been caught after three decades. he's been in the same place for years. next, we'll tell you how it happened. i've always h
. >> reporter: with the election over they became friends. really good friends. even though they still square off in court as recently as last month. >> it was really great -- >> who won? >> the judge will tell us. >> i'll tell you one thing. i like it better when he's on my side than against me. >> reporter: they are now teaming up in what they say is the biggest case of their distinguished careers. >> this is the defining civil rights issue of this...
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mark sanford won the republican primary runoff election for u.s. house seat yesterday. results showing him beating his opponent 57% to 43%. and now he faces comedian steven c colbert's sister in a minielection. many people thought sanford's political career was over when he admitted to an affair while he was governor. want to bring in our own candy crowley. candy, wow, what a political comeback story, yes? was this expected? >> well, yes. as a matter of fact he did show going into this primary runoff. but the fact that someone who has been the governor, also run for congress before had to have a runoff tells you that his support is somewhat weakened. let's see if it's a true redemption story. he needs to win this race against colbert's sister as you say. but he's certainly on the road to it. and in fact it's a little bit how he sold his campaign. he went about american voters love redemption stories. i give you richard nixon, bill clinton for very different reasons here. but nonetheless it's the kind of story that voters tend to like if they feel the redemption is real.
mark sanford won the republican primary runoff election for u.s. house seat yesterday. results showing him beating his opponent 57% to 43%. and now he faces comedian steven c colbert's sister in a minielection. many people thought sanford's political career was over when he admitted to an affair while he was governor. want to bring in our own candy crowley. candy, wow, what a political comeback story, yes? was this expected? >> well, yes. as a matter of fact he did show going into this...
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so that's one of the reasons why they have security on all officials, all elected officials in the county. >> what about any kind of concrete, physical evidence? anything new? >> no, they are still looking at the ballistics. in this case there were about a couple dozen shell casings left behind at the scene. they are very hopeful that might yield some evidence. but we're still waiting to see what will happen with that. >> the owner of a gunshop said that mike mclelland was in the shop looking at antique guns. not necessarily for himself but some people in his office expressed they were concerned for their safety. what are you learning about that? >> that was a gunshop that he actually went to quite frequently. he liked to go there. he liked to visit. the gunshop owner did till tel him he was concerned about his staff's safety and he wanted to know what would be a good weapon that they should carry. >> all right. tonya, thank you so much from the dlat morning news. appreciate it it. >>> it's final four time. best in the ncaa talent in atlanta. and voted thee best player in ncaa history is
so that's one of the reasons why they have security on all officials, all elected officials in the county. >> what about any kind of concrete, physical evidence? anything new? >> no, they are still looking at the ballistics. in this case there were about a couple dozen shell casings left behind at the scene. they are very hopeful that might yield some evidence. but we're still waiting to see what will happen with that. >> the owner of a gunshop said that mike mclelland was in...
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gore, which decided the presidential election in favor of george w. bush. it turns out, brooke, that after that heated battle, that they actually became really good friends. >> what? >> yes. they became really good friends. they go on bike trips together, they see each other socially. and it is interesting what david boyce said to me is sometimes when you're a lawyer, and you really fight a case tooth and nail, the only other person who really understands what you've gone through is the opposing attorney. and i think so after bush v. gore, they found each other and have been friends ever since and came together on this case. >> i can't wait to see more of your interviews. we're calling the documentary "marriage warriors ," right here on cnn. 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. watch it live. dvr. gloria borger, thank you very much. have a great weekend. >>> coming up, we are getting breaking news into us here at cnn. some sad news today. one navy s.e.a.l. killed in a training exercise here in the u.s. we're getting more information. we'll get that for you after the break.
gore, which decided the presidential election in favor of george w. bush. it turns out, brooke, that after that heated battle, that they actually became really good friends. >> what? >> yes. they became really good friends. they go on bike trips together, they see each other socially. and it is interesting what david boyce said to me is sometimes when you're a lawyer, and you really fight a case tooth and nail, the only other person who really understands what you've gone through is...
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the sheriff says extra precautions are being taken to protect county elected officials as well as the public. >> there will be increased security at the courthouse tomorrow. visible security. >> reporter: mclelland said his co-workers were like a family, but they all knew their job came with risks. >> when you deal with bad people on a regular basis, you know that there is always the potential for these bad people to do something bad to you because they've already done something bad to somebody else. and so they can always concentrate and backlash on you. >> george howell joins us live now. georgia county judge thinks there is a strong connection between the killings. what are investigators saying, though? >> reporter: well, investigators, carol, at this point, they are not making any connection between those two killings. but look at it like this. we're talking about the murder of two prosecutors in the span of two months. if you hear this over and over here, people say it's not the sort of thing that happens here. you find this community really taken by shock, fear, by what's happen
the sheriff says extra precautions are being taken to protect county elected officials as well as the public. >> there will be increased security at the courthouse tomorrow. visible security. >> reporter: mclelland said his co-workers were like a family, but they all knew their job came with risks. >> when you deal with bad people on a regular basis, you know that there is always the potential for these bad people to do something bad to you because they've already done...
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the underlying sentiment where we have re-elected the first african-american president, we have so many areas of progress in this country and areas of race and it seems to me the liberal establishment can't stomach having african-american conservatives. >> i've heard that from more than one person, robert. liberals are among the most racist, it's not politically correct to say it. >> it's also -- it's a dumpstb stereotype. m ron is not just a man who i have personal respect for, but he gives conservatism a good name this is not really productive. this is important. we have a responsibility to attack racism, not in the partisan context, but when we see it in the own party. i have seen dr. carson stand up to the racism that donald trump is engaged in, or the bigoted behavior in the republican party, their attitude toward women or the gay community. that's the standard by which we have to judges these issues. we look at ourselves, our own party and hold our own parties accountable. >> thank you for tackling such a tough subject this morning. we appreciate it. >> thank you, carol. >> coming
the underlying sentiment where we have re-elected the first african-american president, we have so many areas of progress in this country and areas of race and it seems to me the liberal establishment can't stomach having african-american conservatives. >> i've heard that from more than one person, robert. liberals are among the most racist, it's not politically correct to say it. >> it's also -- it's a dumpstb stereotype. m ron is not just a man who i have personal respect for, but...